Meaning & use

oval

adjective·Everyday

Having a rounded, elongated shape resembling that of an egg.

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She drew an oval face before adding the eyes and nose.

The garden had an oval pond surrounded by flowering bushes.

A note on using this word

As a noun, 'an oval' names the shape itself, as distinguished from a perfect circle.

Words with a similar meaning

elliptical

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